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'The Atlantic Campaign'

Found After 66 Years

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Richard G. Latture, Editor-in-Chief

In this issue of Naval History we're commemorating the anniversaries of two significant events in U.S. Navy history—the first a voyage that made world headlines 50 years ago, and the second a battle 65 years ago that'...

When considering the War of 1812, many Americans focus on the U.S. Navy's stirring victories over the Royal Navy in frigate duels. The British, however, emerged from the conflict with total command of the oceans and broad...

According to the official version, Marine Major General Charles Barrett accidently fell to his death after meetings at Vice Admiral "Bull" Halsey's headquarters to discuss the upcoming invasion of Bougainville. Two...

When Union Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines converged on tiny Pitch Landing, North Carolina, in late 1864 they helped strike a blow against the hungry and cold Confederate Army of Northern Virginia then manning Petersburg trenches....